1998 - Type of Motor Vehicle Crash *
| CRASHES BY SEVERITY |
| FIRST HARMFUL
EVENT |
Total |
| Total |
Fatal |
Injury |
Property Damage |
| MV in Transport |
167,960 |
1,112 |
110,436 |
56,412 |
| Fixed Object |
26,736 |
425 |
13,000 |
13,311 |
| Other Object |
667 |
2 |
253 |
412 |
| Parked MV |
10,967 |
18 |
1,213 |
9,736 |
| Pedestrian |
7,256 |
492 |
6,508 |
256 |
| Bicyclist |
4,698 |
99 |
4,220 |
379 |
| Moped |
68 |
0 |
60 |
8 |
| Overturning |
4,082 |
146 |
3,100 |
836 |
| Other Noncollision |
6,607 |
141 |
3,933 |
2,533 |
| MV on Other Roadway |
511 |
2 |
338 |
171 |
| Animal |
515 |
5 |
333 |
177 |
| Railway Train |
65 |
7 |
30 |
28 |
| Other & Not Stated |
10,507 |
93 |
4,881 |
5,533 |
| TOTAL |
240,639 |
2,542 |
89,792 |
89,792 |
** Type of motor vehicle crash is defined by the first damage- or
injury-producing event, regardless of later events that may also have occurred
in a crash.
Last Updated on 8/21/98 By D.H.S.M.V.
Contributing Circumstances
| |
Drivers and Pedestrians |
| TYPE OF CIRCUMSTANCE |
In All Crashes |
In Fatal Crashes |
In Injury Crashes |
| No Improp. Driv./Action |
205,687 |
1,854 |
144,269 |
| Speed Too Fast |
8,066 |
454 |
5,935 |
| Fail/Yield Right-of-Way |
45,077 |
606 |
34,777 |
| Disregarded Stop Sign |
3,794 |
73 |
2,940 |
| Disregarded Other Traffic
Control |
9,743 |
126 |
7,640 |
| Drove Left Of Center |
1,777 |
122 |
1,321 |
| Improper Overtaking |
6,924 |
103 |
4,985 |
| Followed Too Closely |
7,567 |
6 |
5,664 |
| Alcohol--Under Influence |
8,337 |
216 |
4,645 |
| Careless Driving |
72,869 |
761 |
55,290 |
| Mechanical Defect |
2,311 |
32 |
1,631 |
| Other |
41,684 |
891 |
30,790 |
| TOTAL |
413,836 |
5,244 |
299,887 |
**Contributing circumstances are assigned to
individual drivers or pedestrians in crashes.
Last Updated on 8/21/98
By D.H.S.M.V.
Type of Vehicle Collision
| TYPE OF COLLISION |
All Crashes |
Fatal Crashes |
Injury Crashes |
| Head On |
3,999 |
151 |
2,837 |
| Rear End |
67,529 |
163 |
48,264 |
| Angle |
48,994 |
505 |
33,137 |
| Sideswipe |
13,513 |
61 |
5,467 |
| Backed Into |
5,829 |
1 |
1,303 |
| Left/Right Turn |
28,096 |
231 |
19,428 |
| Other |
16,244 |
119 |
5,831 |
| TOTAL |
184,204 |
1,231 |
116,267 |
* Type of collision applies to the first two
vehicles in crashes involving two or more vehicles.
Last Updated on 8/21/98
By D.H.S.M.V.
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